[CFP] Inclusive Intelligence Workshop @ICANN 2026 (Padua, Italy) – AI & Assistive Technologies

CALL FOR PAPERS – Incl-Int Workshop @ ICANN 2026 (Padua, Italy)

Inclusive Intelligence: Neural Architectures and Generative Models for
Next-Generation Accessible and Assistive Technologies

IMPORTANT DATES

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– Workshop paper submission deadline: June 6, 2026
– Notification of acceptance or rejection: July 10, 2026
– Camera-ready submission deadline: July 18, 2026
– Conference dates: September 14-17, 2026

– Venue:
Conference Center of the School of Psychology
University of Padua, Italy

– Workshop website (full details):
https://cardiamc.github.io/Incl-Int/
– Conference website:
https://e-nns.org/icann2026/

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

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Generative and multimodal AI is rapidly reshaping accessibility and
assistive technology: from real-time visual assistance for blind and
visually impaired (BVI) users, to adaptive interfaces for people with
different needs, to personalized digital health support.
However, building truly inclusive systems remains challenging.
Reliability, latency, privacy, bias, and evaluation in real-world
conditions are still open problems.
This workshop provides a focused venue for researchers and practitioners
who want to push the frontier of neural architectures and generative
models for real, measurable impact on accessibility and autonomy.

TOPICS OF INTEREST (NON-EXHAUSTIVE)

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– Multimodal LLMs for assistive technology
– Generative AI for accessibility (content, interfaces, personalization)
– Assistive cyber-physical systems enabling autonomy
– Digital health: remote monitoring and adaptive clinical support
– Real-time visual description and scene understanding for BVI users
– Adaptive XR for inclusive learning and training
– Haptic rendering and multimodal feedback for accessibility
– Ethical design, intersectional bias, fairness, safety, privacy,
  and governance

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

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– Accepted contributions will appear in the ICANN 2026 Springer LNCS
proceedings (peer-reviewed and indexed).
– Review process: double-blind
– Paper length: up to 12 pages including references
– Format: LNCS format

Submission portal (ICANN 2026 / Microsoft CMT):
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ICANN2026

When submitting, select the workshop track:
“Inclusive Intelligence: Neural Architectures and Generative Models
for Next-Generation Accessible and Assistive Technologies”

ORGANIZED BY

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Marco Cardia (University of Pisa)
Camilla Poggianti (University of Pisa)
Barbara Leporini (University of Pisa)
Alessio Malizia (University of Pisa)

If you know colleagues working on generative or multimodal AI for
accessibility, please consider forwarding this CFP.

We look forward to your submissions and to an exciting discussion in
Padua.

Best regards,

Camilla Poggianti
Marco Cardia